ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202
COLLECTION: OGL#1279
DATES: 1988-1995
SIZE: 1.25 linear feet
ACQUISITION: The Centennial Decade Trees Commission Records were deposited in the Orin C. Libby Manuscript Collection by Suezette Bieri, Grand Forks, North Dakota, on January 24, 1994 (Acc.#94-1933) and on August 28,1995 (Acc. #95-2042).
ACCESS: The collection is open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the department of Special Collections.
The Centennial Decade Trees Commission (CDTC) was formed in the late 1980s by the Centennial Commission. The committee consisted of seven members who met annually, six of whom were appointed by the governor. The mission of the CDTC was to increase tree planting in North Dakota. The committee administered the Centennial Trees Trust Fund, with the ultimate goal of planting 100 million trees by 2000. On April 28, 1990, the Centennial Trees Commission received an award from the National Arbor Day Foundation. According to the Commission's newsletter, The Trees Tradition, the award was presented because "each year the Foundation recognizes outstanding projects and educational efforts..."
Many cities participated in the project and received funding by applying for the "America the Beautiful" grant sponsored by the federal government and the Centennial Trees Commission. The purpose of the grant was to get cities and community members involved in the project.
The Commission published its newsletter once a year to inform people of the Commission's events. The CDTC also designed special projects, such as the North Dakota Centennial Decade Windbreak Program, and published information for teachers to help promote Arbor Day to young children.
Each year the Centennial Trees Commission sponsored a Centennial Trees Bowl at a North Dakota State University football game. The purpose of the bowl was to recognize individuals or groups of people with superb achievements in both tree planting and tree care. In 2001, the bowl was canceled due to the tragedy of September 11th. Therefore, the final Centennial Trees Bowl was played in 2002, at which time the award recipients for 2000 were honored.
The Centennial Decade Trees Commission Records date from 1988-1995.
The introductory material contains documents pertaining to the startup of the organization including a resolution to create the Centennial Decade Trees Commission, administrative rules, and a timeline from June 1993 until February 1994.
Membership documents include committee membership from 1990 until 1995 along with portfolios of individual members. Also, included are Suezette Bieri's membership documents from 1992 until 1995.
Meeting minutes date from 1990 until 1995.
Correspondence consists of letters and memos between committee members and other people from 1988 until 1995.
Included in the financial section are budget materials, revenue and expenditures, and centennial trees trust fund from 1983-2000. America the Beautiful community challenge grant program was sponsored by CDTC and is included with the financial documents.
Publications by the CDTC date from 1990-1994 include The Trees Tradition, a newsletter with news and information about CDTC. Also included are news releases and tree event proclamations made by Centennial Trees Commission.
The Prairie Forester, Committee Review, and other miscellaneous publications are included in publications by other organizations from 1989-1995 regarding the Centennial Decade Trees Commission. The Prairie Forester and Committee Review are newsletters sent out by the Soil Conservation. The Prairie Forester is for the citizens of the state and Committee Review is for the Soil Conservation supervisors.
Advertising documents include papers that pertain to people using the CDTC logo and also advertising and marketing documents from 1990-1992.
Reports date from 1991 until 1995.
Legislative documents contain bills pertaining to the Centennial Trees Commission from 1994-1995.
The programs and projects section include documents about the North Dakota Centennial Decade Windbreak Program, the Capitol Grounds project and the Red River Basin demonstration project.
Award and recognition ceremonies include nomination forms and award recipients presented by the Centennial Trees Commission. Also, included is the centennial trees bowl information.
There are the annual tree planting goals, the North Dakota register of champion trees and also a tree events calendar are included in the documents pertaining to the trees in the state from 1990-1993.
Included in the community documents from 1991-1992 is a tree planting survey and a resolution by the city of Conway.
The teaching information folders include workshops from 1990-1993, Arbor Day information from 1990-1991, and an educational enrichment information packet from 1992-1993.
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Folder
INTRODUCTION
MEMBERSHIP
MEETING MINUTES
CORRESPONDENCE
FINANCIAL
PUBLICATIONS BY CENTENNIAL DECADE TREES COMMISSION
PUBLICATIONS BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING CDTC
ADVERTISING DOCUMENTS
REPORTS
LEGISLATIVE MATERIAL
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION CEREMONIES
DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO TREES IN THE STATE
COMMUNITY DOCUMENTS
TEACHING INFORMATION
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